Seat Coverings

Leathers are becoming more and more problematic, hence the additional cost. The level of flaws which limit us to only use half of a hide are increasing. Being a natural material leather has flaws.​ I am in the process of refining our recycled leather offerings, but it is slow going because I need to actually use a new material before I can endorse it. At the bottom we have some totally synthetic coverings of excellent quality (what I use in my house) and they are denoted by "syn" after the name.

A common desire for genuine leather is because it is a natural material. I believe you should make your choice based on other factors. The huge amount of waste in using leather, the airfreight across the world, and the tanning process does not result in a green material. Virgin leather is best chosen for its tactile qualities and natural variation (complete with flaws). Our virgin leathers are supplied by Elmo of Sweden.

Recycled and Syn leathers do not have an additional charge because of their 100% usability. Recycled and synthetic Leathers have two potential downsides: shininess and texture. Our offerings have been curated to only include varieties that meet my standards for reflectivity, texture and feel. The Recycled/Syn leather offerings may appear to have repeating colors however the texture pattern and feel make up much of the difference.

Nomenclature is confusing to us all, especially at the finished product stage. Recycled leathers may legally be called "Leather", just as plywood may legally be called "Wood Solids", and in the fray of marketing is often referred to Solid Wood. Recycled Leathers are a bonded or blended Leather. They are not Leatherette, Corfam, Naugahyde, or Prestoff, typically derogatory terms which were rightfully earned over the past four decades. RL is quite common as up to 50% of Recycled Leather may be used in furniture or seating and still be called simply "Leather".

The numbers are what denote the different fabric/leathers. The names are only a mnemonic feature and provide no information for us or our supplier (Charlotte)​